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Ronald Reagan: “I have considered it a primary duty to appoint men and women, such as Sandra Day O'Connor, of proven abilities and the…”

On the recordJune 20, 1986
I have considered it a primary duty to appoint men and women, such as Sandra Day O'Connor, of proven abilities and the finest character to the Federal courts.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Federal Judiciary

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